Traffic & Transport Vocabulary in Korean

Navigate Korea with ease using Traffic & Transport Vocabulary in Korean. Learn essential words for vehicles, directions, tickets, and public transportation.

Transportation vocabulary helps you describe vehicles, traffic flow, directions, and road rules accurately. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll retain these words effectively and use them confidently in real travel situations.

Below is a preview of Transport vocabulary in Korean, selected from GuruLango’s 5000-word learning set.

1. Vehicle

Use these Korean terms to name common vehicles for daily travel.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

자동차

jadongcha

Car

버스

beoseu

Bus

택시

taeksi

Taxi

자전거

jajeongeo

Bicycle

오토바이

otobai

Motorcycle

지하철

jihacheol

Subway

기차

gicha

Train

트럭

teureok

Truck

비행기

bihaenggi

Airplane

bae

Boat

전동 킥보드

jeondong kikbodeu

Electric scooter

2. Traffic 

These words help you describe road situations and traffic conditions.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

교통

gyotong

Traffic

신호등

sinhodeung

Traffic light

횡단보도

hoengdanbodo

Crosswalk

교차로

gyochalo

Intersection

도로

doro

Road

차선

chaseon

Lane

고속도로

gosokdoro

Highway

정체

jeongche

Traffic jam

회전

hoejeon

Roundabout/turn

일방통행

ilbangtonghaeng

One-way street

주차장

juchajang

Parking lot

3. Traffic Action

Use these words to explain actions taken by drivers, pedestrians, or vehicles.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

운전하다

unjeonhada

To drive

걷다

geotda

Walk

건너다

geonneoda

Cross

멈추다

meomchuda

Stop

속도를 줄이다

sokdoreul jurida

Slow down

속도를 높이다

sokdoreul nopida

Speed up

탑승하다

tapsunghada

Board

내리다

naerida

Get off

주차하다

juchahada

Park

방향 전환하다

banghyang jeonhwanhada

Change direction

따라가다

ttaragada

Follow (a route)

4. Traffic Law

These Korean terms help you talk about traffic rules and road safety.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

교통법

gyotongbeop

Traffic law

제한 속도

jehan sokdo

Speed limit

안전벨트

anjeonbelteu

Seat belt

음주 운전

eumju unjeon

Drunk driving

과속

gwasok

Overspeeding

신호위반

sinhowi-ban

Signal violation

보행자 보호

bohaengja boho

Pedestrian protection

주차 금지

jucha geumji

No parking

운전면허

unjeonmyeonheo

Driver’s license

안전 규칙

anjeon gyuchik

Safety rule

벌금

beolgeum

Fine

5. Direction

These words help you ask for and explain directions clearly.

Hangul

Romanization

English Meaning

방향

banghyang

Direction

왼쪽

oenjjok

Left

오른쪽

oreunjjok

Right

직진

jikjin

Go straight

뒤로

dwiro

Backward

앞으로

apeuro

Forward

근처

geuncheo

Nearby

멀다

meolda

Far

건너편

geonneopyeon

Opposite side

모퉁이

motungi

Corner

길 안내

gil annae

Directions/guide

These five transportation vocabulary groups help you talk about vehicles, road conditions, directions, and traffic rules naturally in Korean. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll learn and remember these essential travel terms effortlessly.

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